Million dollar paychecks, fame, perks, the ability to retire young, enough cash to take care of myself and my family for years to come; and once I've retired, if I choose to imbibe
or light up I can do so as frequently as I want (and will have sufficient funds to do plenty of both, if so inclined), all that and more...

vs

Get high for a few hours right now

Oh sure, those are equally valid choices

I never said they were equal choices, but I did say it doesn't matter what YOU would chose, because we're talking about him. Not you.